ILLINOIS
WLS
[with video]
Sarah J. Schulte
Thursday, April 12, 2018
NEW LENOX, Ill. (WLS) — A former student at Providence Catholic High School in New Lenox is suing the school, claiming he was sexually abused by the school’s former principal president.
“I realize I have to do this, I have to do this to give other people a voice, not just myself other victims,” said Bob Krankvich.
It took Krankvich over 20 years to gather the courage to publicly tell his story. The 36 year old says he was repeatedly sexually abused during his freshman and sophomore years at Providence Catholic High School by Father Richard McGrath. At the time, the Augustinian Catholic priest was the principal of the New Lenox school. McGrath eventually became president until he abruptly resigned a few months ago.
“He told me to remain silent and never come back to school and if I was to ever talk about it, he would get my family and myself arrested for doing the things I had done,” said Krankvich.
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